Zippy Bean Stew

Name: Zippy Bean Stew
Ingredients: 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth (I used garlic, low sodium can be used as well); 2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained; 2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, undrained (you can drain if you like); 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, undrained; 2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies, undrained (optional); 2 (15 ounce) cans corn, undrained (doesn't matter whether it's golden corn or white corn. Either is fine. If you use cream corn it tend); 1 -3 cup water; 4 medium carrots, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 4 teaspoons chili powder; salt (optional); 1 dash cayenne pepper

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Ingredients

2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth (I used garlic, low sodium can be used as well)
2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, undrained (you can drain if you like)
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, undrained
2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies, undrained (optional)
2 (15 ounce) cans corn, undrained (doesn't matter whether it's golden corn or white corn. Either is fine. If you use cream corn it tend)
1 -3 cup water
4 medium carrots, chopped
1 onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 teaspoons chili powder
salt (optional)
1 dash cayenne pepper

Directions

1

In a large pot, combine all the ingredients.
2

Bring to boil on medium heat for 15-30 minutes.
3

Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 30 more minutes or until flavors are blended.
4

Add seasonings to taste (2 teaspoons of salt ought to be enough).
5

Add other seasonings--spice it up a bit.
6

This recipe is very flexible, this is just the original ingredients, except I added the cayenne pepper and the salt.
7

Switch the beans around.
8

I will use lima beans, or great northern beans.
9

Any type of bean can be substituted.
10

Heck, use 4 different types of beans.
11

It makes for a great healthy meal.
12

You can use 1 can pinto beans, 1 can kidney beans, 1 can great northerns, and 1 can lima beans.
13

It's a very flexible recipe you can add your own stuff to.